Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-12
DAILY HERALD!
CITY COUNCIL.
Two Cable Railroad Fran.
chises Granted.
SOME ROUTINE BUSINESS.
City Surveyor Eaton's Charges
Against Mr.. stearns to be
Investigated.


The City Council convened yesterday
sftsrnoon. President Breed in the chair,
and Councilmen Collins, Frankenheld,
Goss, Hitler, Kuhrts, Jones, Perry,
Stsarns. Teed. Willard, johnson, Lowell
and Hyans present.
The minutes were read and approved.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Assessor reported taxes col.
lected amounting to $l4l6.27. Referred
70 the Finance Committee.
The Clerk of the Council reported
that he had offered for sale, and sold
lot Is of block Fl Of the Fort Hill tract
for $3.50 and piece of land on Belle
vue avenue for $500, the grading to be
done by the purchaser. The sale was
approved.
The Auditor reported the condition of
the several funds on April 9th. Refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported expenses of S432 during the
week. Referred to the Finance Com.
uittee.
The Zanjero reported expenses of $25s
during the past week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mayor Workman called attention to
the importance of widening First street
to an eighty-foot street from Main tc
Boyle avenue, giving IS reasons that il
10 destined within q few months to be
one Of the principal business thorough
fares in the city. The location of the
Union Depot of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe system of railroads on the
Bigelow property rendered this widen.
ing absolutely necessary. He under.
stood that the railroad company in.
tended widening First street in front OF
their property to an eighty.foot street,
and number Of properly owners on the
east and west sidts of the river signfied
. similar intention.
The opening and extending of Georgia
and Second streets through the Bigelow
property to the east side should be ac-
complished before the location of the
depot. The owners Of property on the
east side of the river have consented
Voluntarily to open streets through theil
proper Ties to connect With the same
The Mayor requested the Council to in
struct the City Surveyor to make the
proper surveys and that action be taker
in the matter. Referred to the Board o
Public Works.
The Mayor also reported that he hat
employed four special health Inspector
to clean up the city. They had visited
Chinatown and the upper portion of the
city and found portions in q fifty condi
tion. These parts are now being thor
oughly cleaned. Referred and filed.
The City Attorney reported that il
his opinion the sale Of the city hall 10
was fully authorized and perfectly legal
He recommended the passage Of the or
dinance confirming the sale and that
deed be given to John Bryson. The re
port was adopted as was also the ord
nance.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The contract with John McQuilkin, I
construct brick conduit for the Zani
Madre, was submitted, and the bond f,
$1,000, with Messrs. Garmo and Cats q
sureties, was approved. Clerk Tee
was authorized to return the certifie
check.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works recon
mended that the Los Angeles Develop
ment Company be granted cable roa
franchise commencing at Grand Avenu
and running on Eighth to Hill, to FRS
to Fort to Franklin, to connect on Ne
High street with a cable road. Adopted
The bond was approved.
That franchise be granted to j. I
Crank and Herman Silver to build
double track cable on Seventh, froI
Alvsrado to Fort, to First, TO Also av,
nue., to Chicago street
MIR. Frankenfsld moved to make tt
franchise thirty years instead of forty
five. After some discussion the tim
was made forty five years as asked b
Mr.. Crank. There was no disssniin
voice except that Of Mr.. Hyans. r,
commended that tn, work be complete
in two years. That the road be cor
pleted from Seventh and Alvarad
streets to Los Angeles and First street
within fifteen months.
That the company abandon and TAX
up the track on First street under th
Workman. G GOODWIN franchise.
That transfers be issued from th
cable system to all roads they may COL
struct or acquire.
The franchise was adopted as amend
ed, and the bond was approved.
Further time was granted on the fran
chise OF Raymond & Dennis, Kysor an
others.
The matter of $4,000 which MI
Crank said he would donate to the cit
came up. Mr.. Hazard said it was tn
intention of Mr.. Crank to pay tbs
amount to the city as donation as 500
as the Mayor had signed the franchis,
This donation will be paid into the fun
for the improvement of the Sevent
Street Park.
That the petition of James McLaugl
lin to allow the dummy road to renal
on the side of the street be denied
Denied.
That the Electric Railroad Compan
be notified to remove the poles fro
Pico street within ninety days. Adop
cd.
luat tuc apptooohoS Va tAo DuOh
Vista street bridge be filled in at fiftee
ceuts per yard. Adopted.
That grades be established on EleN
enth, Soto, Nevada and Sentous streets
Adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Board of Education reported tina
the school building on Temple street
now supplied with water, and the cen
trail school is inadequately supplied
Referred to the committee on Police.
The Fire Commissioners reported tina
the petition of Frank G. Young has beeI
denied. Adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the reports of the various officer
be fled. Adopted.
That warrant to the order of the L.
A. Cement works be destroyed. Adopted.
That E. H. Boyd be allowed to redeem
. tax certificate. Adopted.
That Thos. F. Barnes be denied a
. rebate Of taxes. Adopted.
The Board of Health recommended
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